Flames forward Sam Honzek out week-to-week with upper body injury

Honzek finished his shift, but then didn’t play for the final 2:57 of the game. (Disclaimer: we don’t know for sure that was because of any injury reasons, as the Flames were nursing a one-goal lead.)

A first-round selection by the Flames in 2023, Honzek made the Flames roster to begin the regular season due to a simply fantastic training camp performance. He played a lot, but he played really well in a variety of situations and basically made it impossible for them to cut him. In four NHL games thus far, he has zero points and an even plus/minus rating, playing primarily with Nazem Kadri and Andrei Kuzmenko. He’s played well, but just haven’t hit the scoresheet yet despite quite a few strong scoring chances.

As of now, Honzek remains on the active roster, but his injury reduces the club to 12 healthy forwards (along with eight defencemen and two goaltenders). It may be reasonable to expect the Flames to call up an additional forward (and perhaps place Honzek on the injury reserve list) prior to Saturday’s game in Seattle.